Same; lien not impaired when deed fails to pass title or when real property bid off to city or county

79-2604. Same; lien not impaired when deed fails to pass title or when real property bid off to city or county. Nothing herein shall be construed to impair the lien for taxes on real estate deeded for delinquent taxes, in case the deed shall from any cause fail to pass a title to such property; nor to impair the lien on any real property bid off to any city or county, and unassigned. History: L. 1881, ch. 114, § 4; May 10; R.S. 1923, 79-2604. Attorney General's Opinions: Action to enforce lien for unredeemed real estate bid in by county; conveyance of land sold for taxes; adverse possession claim on property. 95-25. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Successive deeds; first deed void; recovery of taxes, interest, etc. Geer v. Thrasher, 37 Kan. 657, 663, 16 P. 94. 2. Section not applicable when land not deeded for delinquent taxes. Gibson v. Fields, 79 Kan. 38, 39, 98 P. 1112. 3. Invalid deed will preserve lien on land. Young v. Gibson, 80 Kan. 264, 269, 105 P. 3. 4. Cited in refusing to confirm a tax sale. Montgomery County Comm'rs v. Allen, 138 Kan. 265, 266, 25 P.2d 374. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026